Need a computer for travel that is able to play WoW tolerably

[lazrchickn]

So basically I am looking for something that is able to run Legion comfortably, as well as some other games like Dota 2 and Overwatch. I don't need it to run any very demanding games, I just need comfortable FPS in a decent quality in these games. This will not be my main PC, I have a nice desktop for that, but this is something to use when I am travelling etc.

I have narrowed it down to the following two candidates. Reason being they are at an attractive price point and will suit me well enough for non-gaming activitites.
They are close but not exactly the same.


Acer Aspire E 15 E5-575G-52Z9 - 15.6" - Core i5 7200U - 6 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX - 2 GB GDDR5 \\\ this one is 50 EUR more expensive

Lenovo 510-15ISK 80SR - 15.6" - Core i5 6200U - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX - 2 GB GDDR5


So basically I am weighing the difference between the Kaby Lake and Skylake processors, vs. the fact there is 2GB less RAM on the Acer. Also the IPS panel on the Lenovo looks a little better and the build quality is maybe a little nicer, but it is close.
Is the upgrade from
Skylake 6200U 2.3 GHz -2.8 GHz to
Kaby Lake 7200U 2.5 GHz-3.2 GHz
worth the extra 50 EUR and drop in RAM from 8 to 6 when I prefer the screen and build quality on the Lenovo?

Also can anyone confirm that these will run Legion, Dota 2 and Overwatch comfortably (~30 FPS) on medium-ish settings?


Thanks so much in advance!

[Mythbredor]

Moved to Computer Build / Upgrade Help.

[Bristae]

What are the price points of those two systems? I have two Alienware 15 R2s (My wife and I) and they are actually fairly reasonably priced and play WoW really well. (I get over 75-90 fps on just below Ultra settings @ 1080p) I paid under $1200 US for each. Solid well built machines. (i7-6800HQ, 12GB DDR4, 1TB HDD, 970M 3GB) only complaint I have about Dell/Alienware is that added SSD is expensive from factory. I ordered dual m.2 Samsung 850 EVO 240G from amazon for each. Cost under $180 US on sale. RAID0 them.

Another nice thing about the Alienware machines is the Graphics Amps. You can upgrade the GPU to a desktop card to be used at a desk when not traveling. Gives a bit more life.

[Sturmbringe]

I own a Lenovo B71-80 with the following specs:

Core i5-6200U Skylake (2.2 GHz-2.8GHz Turbo), AMD Radeon R5 330M, 17.3 inch screen.

It can run WoW Vanilla just fine at 1600X900 , everything maxed out and yield around 45 FPS average.

You need something with considerable more juice in it if you want to play WoW Retail@60FPS. I recommend avoiding the U series of mobile processors and go for normal, non U series mobile Core i5's or i7's.

The GPU is only used at 80% or so.

I am pretty happy with this laptop which I bought for only 502 Euros as I am content playing WoW Vanilla on the go at 40ish FPS (I too have a ridiculously powerful desktop to play at home) but I can guarantee you won't be happy with this CPU if you want retail at 60FPS.

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

My i5 6300 and 940MX laptop plays WoW acceptably well (30-40 fps) on medium settings at 1080p in both solo and group play. I haven't done any raids on it yet though.